September 21, 2019 Saturday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-220430-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1039 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
High pressure over Louisiana will maintain the persistent light
to moderate onshore winds through Thursday. Periods of scattered
showers and thunderstorms expected during the next few days.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
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Satur<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">day
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 86° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 76° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 92° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.08 in / 1018.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 94° F
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Satur<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">day
Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 87° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 90° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.08 in / 1018.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 96° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SE 14 mph
Satur<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">day
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 90° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.07 in / 1018.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 93° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SE 13 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near
91. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Mostly
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Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 1048 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.5 ft Falling = 48’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.9 ft Falling = 47’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.2 ft Falling = 48’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.7 ft Falling = 47’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.7 ft Falling = 47’07”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 1048 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from SSE gusts to 13 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from ESE gusts to 13 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from ESE gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from SE gusts to 14 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from SE gusts to 14 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 211539
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1039 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2019
Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.
GMZ300-220430-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1039 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
High pressure over Louisiana will maintain the persistent light
to moderate onshore winds through Thursday. Periods of scattered
showers and thunderstorms expected during the next few days.
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GMZ335-220430-
Galveston Bay-
1039 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to near
15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
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GMZ355-220430-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1039 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT and TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ375-220430-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1039 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT and TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
$$
GMZ330-220430-
Matagorda Bay-
1039 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy. A chance of showers late in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers late.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT through TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10
knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
$$
GMZ350-220430-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
1039 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY and TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
$$
GMZ370-220430-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
1039 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts near
20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. A chance of showers late.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
https://www.galveston.com/webcams/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
https://saltwater-recon.com/kemah-seabrook/
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731
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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note the above information is based on the Corp of Engineers – Project draft for the Houston Ship Channel, if you have a question
regarding deep draft in Houston Ship Channel or alongside a berth, please contact our operations department
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
197’ (Morgan’s Point)
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
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The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is
40’00 FW at MLT. The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum
deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions. Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Galveston
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately miles from GB Buoy
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW. The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.
At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep draft at MLW is
45’00”.
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